Silver Lake, NH · standard
ZIP Code 03875
Carroll County, New Hampshire - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 833
- 23/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $115,583
- Median income Above-median income area
- $371,100
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 39.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Silver Lake pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 03875 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 03875 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Silver Lake, Carroll County, New Hampshire, home to just 833 residents across 36.1 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 03875 skews affluent, with a median household income of $115,583 (13% above the average New Hampshire ZIP), while per-capita income is $66,210. Unemployment is 17.4%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Median home value is $371,100 (8% below the average New Hampshire ZIP); 97.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 39.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Carroll County, so 03875 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 03875, Silver Lake, NH · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
833
Population
36.1
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 03875?
54.5
Median Age
64.5%
Male
35.5%
Female
2.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$115,583
Median Household Income
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$66,210
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
17.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 03875 ranks among New Hampshire ZIPs
Silver Lake, NH household income vs. every New Hampshire ZIP code
Median household income among 236 reporting New Hampshire ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$115,583 Top 27% higher than 73% of 236 New Hampshire ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
577housing units
577
Total Housing Units
407
Occupied Units
170
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$371,100
Median Home Value
-8% vs state ZIP avg
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 03875, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,698,000.
10
Businesses
53
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 03875 vs 03817 →
ZIP 03875 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 03860
North Conway (03860)
4,056 residents
- 03818
Conway (03818)
3,807 residents
- 03814
Center Ossipee (03814)
2,329 residents
- 03886
Tamworth (03886)
2,112 residents
- 03849 1,585
Madison (03849)
1,585 residents
- 03836 1,489
Freedom (03836)
1,489 residents
- 03875 833
Silver Lake (03875)
833 residents
- 03817 574
Chocorua (03817)
574 residents
- 03832 395
Eaton Center (03832)
395 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 03875 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 03875 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 03875
Silver Lake (03875)
$115,583 median income
- 03849
Madison (03849)
$96,439 median income
- 03832
Eaton Center (03832)
$79,063 median income
- 03814
Center Ossipee (03814)
$77,138 median income
- 03818
Conway (03818)
$77,134 median income
- 03886
Tamworth (03886)
$74,450 median income
- 03860
North Conway (03860)
$71,759 median income
- 03883
South Tamworth (03883)
$67,679 median income
- 03836
Freedom (03836)
$66,136 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 03875 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03817 | Chocorua, NH | 574 | 2.4 mi |
| 03849 | Madison, NH | 1,585 | 2.6 mi |
| 03890 | West Ossipee, NH | 327 | 6.1 mi |
| 03814 | Center Ossipee, NH | 2,329 | 8.7 mi |
| 03886 | Tamworth, NH | 2,112 | 5.5 mi |
| 03818 | Conway, NH | 3,807 | 6.3 mi |
| 03832 | Eaton Center, NH | 395 | 6.9 mi |
| 03836 | Freedom, NH | 1,489 | 7.4 mi |
| 03883 | South Tamworth, NH | 178 | 8.6 mi |
| 03860 | North Conway, NH | 4,056 | 10.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 03875, both outside NH so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 03875 in?
ZIP code 03875 (Silver Lake) is located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. Carroll County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/carroll-nh.
What is the population of ZIP code 03875?
ZIP code 03875 in Silver Lake, NH has a population of 833 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 03875?
The median household income in ZIP 03875 is $115,583, which is 52% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 03875?
The median home value in ZIP 03875 is $371,100, which is 33% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 03875?
The largest racial group in ZIP 03875 is White at 88.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 03875?
ZIP code 03875 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 53 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 03875?
In ZIP code 03875, 66.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 39.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 03875?
In ZIP code 03875, approximately 97.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 03875?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 03875 is 6.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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